He was sick at heart at the scene of bloodshed which he anticipated, but was powerless todissuade his companions from their design.
They tried to dissuade him, for they did not know his thoughts, and perhaps would not have given him credit for them if they had.
I tried at first to dissuade her from taking the young girl about to studios, and so forcing her to lose all that a maiden has most precious--modesty; nor was I silent about the perils that she was exposing her to.
Leopoldo, now Via Cavour, and I opened my mind to him, and he did not dissuade me from my purpose.
I attempted to dissuadeher from this most painful duty she had imposed upon herself, but the strong affection for her dead sister suggested perhaps to her that in offering this tribute of sister and artist the pain would be somewhat softened.
My mother and all of us tried todissuade him, telling him to have patience, that some way would be found, that we would do all we could to help, and although we were very poor, still we should all be together.
Mr. Pitt endeavoured to dissuade him from attending in person, representing the great risk he would incur from the mob, which was certain to be assembled.
But she knew that the Nile would flow backwards before she could dissuade him from keeping his promise to the abbess, so she forced herself to preserve at any rate outward composure.
The governor again bade him beware of what he was doing, as the licentiate was beyond a doubt still mad; but all his cautions and warnings were unavailing to dissuade the chaplain from taking him away.
You must make up your mind at the very outset of your career that you will always be followed about by certain mental enemies, mental traitors, which will try to dissuade you from doing the highest or biggest thing possible to you.
No matter what you attempt to do, what new enterprise you may undertake, what progressive plans you may make, the traitor doubt will bob up and call a halt, will try to dissuade you from your purpose.
As Sir Robert did not say a word to dissuade me, I took it as an affirmative, and threw the memorandum into the fire, which, I could see, relieved Sir Robert.
Until the 24th, General Atkinson had sent embassies to Black Hawk to dissuade him from his enterprise, but hearing nothing from them, he dispatched two young Sacs with a mild talk.
He further sought, with all the eloquence and logic he could master, to dissuade the Prophet and Black Hawk from their unrighteous expedition.
All arguments by friends failed to dissuade the young gentleman from marrying the maid.
I cannot positively forbid him to address you on this terrible topic, but if you wish it, I will endeavour to dissuade him.
Older and wiser than I, he realized what stretched before me, and while repeatedly assuring me his love was inextinguishable, he generously attempted to dissuade me from defying those who had legal control of me.
Besides these, the ambassadors offered many other reasons in order to dissuade us from advancing any further.
However, though I may suffer by your absence, I would not dissuade what may suit your inclination and circumstances.
His princes and nobles endeavoured to dissuadehim from this resolution, but he continued firm to his purpose, and went into the torcul or religious state of seclusion, accompanied by some of his chief bramins or chaplains.
I tried to dissuade them, saying that in case of conflict the bystanders were more likely to be killed than the men engaged, but they would go.
I tried to console and dissuade her, but she was resolved, and I could not help giving her a letter to General Grant, explaining to him who she was, and asking him to give her the earliest opportunity to see her son.
This officer-clergyman then went away, saying that he was quite convinced in his mind that I was a Jesuit, and nothing should ever dissuade him; this interview had confirmed his thoughts on the subject.
Now it was his turn to be terrified, and he did all he could to dissuade me, saying, "You will make a fool of yourself!
It was believed that she was in jest; but as she obstinately insisted on adhering to the wager, both her lover and father strove to dissuade her from so hazardous an enterprise.
The venerable orator would hurry home when the sitting was over, change his clothes, get into his arm-chair before his desk, and set to work at the proof-sheets according as they came.
My mother (who, content with affluence and happy in beholding the prosperity of her children, trembled at the fear of endangering either), in vain endeavoured to dissuade my father from putting his favourite scheme in practice.
Miss Robinson, supposing that a request so unusual might proceed from the delirium excited by the opium, endeavoured in vain to dissuade her mother from her purpose.
One man, however, was particularly urgent in endeavouring to dissuade him from his purpose.
I fear, my sweet child, that it is too late now to attempt to dissuade Charley.
The rumours of growing danger, however, enabled the Council to dissuade her from this impolitic measure, and even obtain an increase to 7,000.
This was news by no means agreeable to Elizabeth, as such a peace would leave Philip at liberty to pursue his designs against her; and she endeavoured by her ambassador to dissuade Henry from such a measure.
I would not discourage lofty speculation, dissuade any one whomsoever from brooding over the problems of the unknown, over the vast abysses of science or philosophy.
Now," cried the Countess, "I will wager this diamond against a flint stone that he strove to dissuade you.
The servants tried to dissuade him, but he insisted on being led before the king, who took him into a large room, in which was the king's daughter, sitting on a splendid throne and surrounded by the whole court.
